Amplify [am-pluh-fahy] verb: To make greater. To be plugged in and intensify the experience. But it is also this year’s theme for the yearbook.
The yearbook staff began working on the book and deciding on the theme, format and colors in June.
“We met with our yearbook staff and asked them what they think our school is like,” Yearbook Co Editor-in-Chief Brylee Edwards said. “Over and over, the biggest thing that kept coming up in discussion was how bold we are so it led to wanting bold colors which we will use with the theme. Then we decided ‘Amplify’ was the best word to use to match the bold colors and designs we chose.”
Yearbook Co Editor-in-Chief Aubrey Lenerose said, the theme is supposed to help all students feel seen no matter what event they are in. Whether it be athletics, fine arts or academics.
“We’re all pushed to our full potential,” Lenerose said. “The word Amplify means you have a sound, you want it to be the same but louder. So you just plug it into something else. All of these clubs are not super different from each other, but they’re all as amplified as they can possibly be.”
After years of taking a loss on yearbook sales, the journalism department has made the tough decision to make a few changes. Instead of pricing books based on the time of year, savings on books will be limited by quantity. Friday is the last day to purchase the yearbook for $75, students can purchase a yearbook at jostens.com. The next 60 yearbooks will be sold for $85, then the next 60 will be sold for $95 and the last savings will be 120 books for $105. After that families will have to purchase the yearbook at full price.
“There was a price increase with our printing company so books cost a lot more now,” Lenerose said. “We’re trying to give discounts early on so we can determine how much fundraising we need to do. We highly encourage students to buy their books as early as possible. Prices will increase all the way up to $120 if you wait until the books arrive in the summer to purchase one.”
Yearbooks cost more per book than what the journalism department charges families. To make up the cost difference student journalists raise money by selling senior baby ads and business ads. Both ads are on sale through Nov. 1.
“Senior baby ads are a way for families to give a special message to their graduating senior,” Edwards said. “Parents can write a message for their senior telling them how much they’re loved and include several photos. Most senior baby ads have a baby picture and a picture of them now, last year we started letting parents design their own ads. Parents can also let the yearbook staff design the ad by just uploading the photos and message on Jostens.”
Both yearbook Co-Editor-in-Chiefs said they want students to know that they are involved in the creation of this year’s yearbook and welcome ideas from the student body.
“We want to amplify those who are behind the scenes,” Lenerose said. “The word amplify is meant to describe our student body and our community here at Canyon, but we want students involved with this yearbook. We want them to understand the theme and to be involved so that when they get the book they can enjoy it.”
